Nigel de Brus

Nigel de Brus (1279-September 1306) was a Scottish nobleman and the younger brother of Robert Bruce.

Biography
Nigel de Brus was born in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1279, a son of Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale and the younger brother of Robert Bruce. He served as one of his brother's lieutenants during the Wars of Scottish Independence, and, in 1306, he was entrusted with taking Robert's wife Elizabeth de Burgh and his daughter to France following the Battle of Methven. They were granted asylum by Simon Fraser at Kildrummy Castle, but they were later tracked down by Prince Edward of Wales and captured. Edward decided to have Fraser and Nigel hanged and drawn at the castle gates to send a message to Robert Bruce's supporters, while Elizabeth and the Bruce's daughter Marjorie were imprisoned in England.